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Patriot Prayer Member Tusitala 'Tiny' Toese Arrested, Charged With Assault

<p>Tusitala John "Tiny" Toese</p>

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

Tusitala John "Tiny" Toese

The U.S. Marshals Service Friday night arrested Tusitala "Tiny" Toese, a member of Patriot Prayer, the Vancouver-based far-right group that attracts white supremacists and has engaged in violence.

His arrest was in connection to a secret grand jury indictment from February.

Toese, 23, was arrested at Portland International Airport and was booked into Multnomah County Jail on a warrant charging him with two counts of assault, one a felony and the other a misdemeanor. He also had another outstanding warrant stemming from a harassment case in 2017.

The February indictment also included Donovan Flippo, a member of the Proud Boys, another far-right group. Flippo was arrested back in March.

The alleged assault happened in June 2018 against a man named Tim Ledwith who said he was assaulted by both Flippo and Toese while using a crosswalk.

Toese is expected to appear in court in Multnomah County Monday morning.

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Meerah Powell